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Milky Way AI

YC Summer 2021 Inactive

Mobile app for CPG brands to connect to millions of stores globally

https://milkyway.ai/ ↗
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Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”

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